Charm City Circulator Phase 2 (tentative)
The Baltimore Department of Transportation is cautiously looking at the first week of June for the launch of the second route of the free Charm City Circulator bus service.
Cathy Chopper, a department spokeswoman, emphasized that the target date for the start of the Purple Route has not been finalized. That route is expected to run from the Cross Street Market area to Penn Station, intersecting with the existing east-west Orange Route from Hollins Market to Harbor East/Corned Beef Row.
Chopper said ridership on the Orange Route has been "fantastic" -- well in excess of original projections. But she said plans for a third line, the Green Route, are "up in the air" -- with no estimated launch date. The Green Route would be a loop taking in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Fells Point, Harbor East and City Hall.
Comments
What is the hold up? The circulator has clearly been successful and there is a major demand for this route to begin. It took about 2 days for the city to blow $500,000 on a terrible advertising campaign AND make the largest human smiley face ever, yet they can't handle the simple operation of getting one or two buses to drive back and forth from penn station to cross street market?
Posted by: bohs and o's | May 20, 2010 10:04 AM
Let's go!
The Chinese might build high speed rail to Europe by the time the purple route and the redline get going.
Posted by: G from MD | May 20, 2010 3:29 PM
why can't we just charge a $1 for each customer and the city can make some money off of this.
Posted by: jason z | May 20, 2010 3:43 PM